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chirr

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verb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirr
Noun
  • In a clever flex of corporate synergy, Apple promoted its first summer blockbuster with the release of a haptic trailer that imitates the purr of an F1 engine in the palms of your hands.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
  • Baldwin’s husky purr of a voice sets the table for the events of the film, before settling back to pop in every now and then with an omniscient insight or unspoken truth.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • The grand ballroom of the Austin Film Society's 40th anniversary gala hummed with energy.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • The Fed has kept interest rates steady for several months now as the U.S. economy continues to hum along better than many had expected.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • On a sunlit slope above the Aegean, the ruins of an old Greek estate whisper stories of power, legacy, and familial pride.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • What was once spoken only in whispers, if at all, by our mothers and grandmothers, is now trending on TikTok.
    Time, Time, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Fans whirred in all the rooms and often the sound of the air moving was the only sound Lucy heard.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
  • Four days per week, nurse anesthetist Mike O’Dell spends his 10-hour shifts sitting in a swivel chair shoved between pieces of towering, whirring operating equipment.
    Megan Sauer Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • When that harmony hits, the sale becomes a symphony: the crack of the register, the rustle of the bag, the quiet thrill of being chosen.
    Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • There was no answer, just a footstep behind him and the rustle of a dress.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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“Chirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirr. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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